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Italian Meatballs in Marinara Sauce is for Dinner.

Italian Meatballs in Marinara Sauce takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Italian Meatballs in Marinara Sauce takes 30 minutes to cook.

Italian Meatballs in Marinara Sauce makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Meatballs in Marinara Sauce are:

Sauce:
1/3 C chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 green pepper, cut in 1" strips
1 tbls water
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
3 tbls honey
1 tsp crushed dried oregano
1 tsp crushed dried basil

Meat Balls:
1 lb. ground turkey
1/3 c chopped onion
1/4 c finely chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 tsp crushed dried oregano
1/4 tsp crushed dried basil
1/2 c italian bread crumbs
3/4 c c cooked brown rice
2 egg whites
dash pepper

Here is how you make Italian Meatballs in Marinara Sauce:

Combine sauce ingredients in large skillet, bring to boil and simmer gently, uncovered, 5-10 minutes to blend flavors.Combine meatball ingredients and shape into 1 inch balls. Place immediately into simmering sauce. Cover partially and simmer gently for 15 - 20 minutes, until meat is no longer pink inside, turning meatballs during cooking until evenly browned. Makes six servings of 6-8 meatballs (depending on size)Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GOT2_RUN.

The nutritional information for Italian Meatballs in Marinara Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 271.5

• Total Fat: 8.3 g
• Cholesterol: 56.1 mg
• Sodium: 650.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 19.6 g